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Oct 2023
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Uncertainty over Rafah border reopening;...

The Economist
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Binyamin Netanyahu denied reports that he had agreed to a ceasefire for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of foreigners in the Gaza strip. Also, The Israel Defence Forces said that at least 199 people are being held hostage by Hamas, more than it had previously estimated.

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